JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 1
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Successfully complete 125 credits 40 credits per year 2
Required Graduation Courses English 1, 2, 3, & 4 Mathematics - Algebra 1, Geometry, and a third year of math that builds upon Algebra 1 and Geometry Science - Biology & Chemistry, Physics or Environmental Science, plus a third science Social Studies - World History 2, United History 1 & 2 World Language-Spanish, French, Chinese or American Sign Language Health & Physical Education Visual and Performing Fine Arts 21 st Century Life & Careers Courses Microsoft Word/Digital Presentation and Financial Literacy 3
Class of 2019 Achieve passing scores of PARCC Achieve certain scores of alternative assessments such as SAT, ACT, or Accuplacer: or The submission by the District of a student portfolio 4
Community Service Criteria Beginning in the 2014-2015, all students in Woodbridge Township high schools are encouraged to fulfill community service hours. Students are encouraged to complete 10 hours of community service each year. All of the community service opportunities will be offered at the high schools or within the community. 5
PROGRAM LEVEL The S track program is designed for students who are planning to pursue further education beyond HS and/or the world of work and students who have strong interest and ability to deal with academic work. The Honors program is to meet the needs of students who have consistently demonstrated strong reading, writing and thinking skills. The R track program is the accelerated program. It is for students who have particularly strong academic skills who wish to enroll in a course that is rigorous and challenging and provides a strong background for college level studies. The course places emphasis on individual responsibility and in-depth analysis. The AP courses and C level courses are geared towards college level courses. This is a highly challenging program. 6
12 TH GRADE COURSE CHOICES 7
ENGLISH REQUIREMENT S-TRACK ENGLISH 4 R-TRACK ENGLISH 4 AP Langage & Composition AP Literature & Composition GIFTED and TALENTED 4 8
ENGLISH ELECTIVES 1. Comparative Mythology (R) 2. Creative Writing 1 (R) 3. Journalism 1 (R) 4. Literature and Film (R) 5. Philosophy & Literature (R) 6. The Graphic Novel (S) 9
M A T H ALGEBRA 1 (R/S, Honors) ALGEBRA 2 (R/S, Honors) GEOMETRY (R/S, Honors) COLLEGE ALGEBRA & TRIGONOMETERY (S) PRE-CALCULUS (C/R/S) CALCULUS (H) CALCULUS III (C) INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE (H) STATISTICS (R/S) MATH 4 LIFE (S) 10
AP MATH AP STATISTICS AP CALCULUS AB AP CALCULUS BC AP COMPUTER SCIENCE A COMPUTER SCIENCE 11 PRINCIPLES (AP)
SCIENCE CHEMISTRY R & S TRACK BIOLOGY PHYSICS ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY FORENSICS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE INTEGRATED SCIENCE AP COURSES BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PHYSICS 12
SOCIAL STUDIES AP-MACROECONOMICS AP-MICROECONOMICS AP-PSYCOLOGY AP- US GOVERNMENT & POLITICS 13
SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTIVES 1. Economics (R) 2. Facing History & Ourselves (R) 3. Law & Society (R) 4. Sociology (R) 5. Psychology (R/S) 14
WORLD LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT one year of either R or S TRACK: FRENCH 1, 2, 3 or SPANISH 1, 2, 3 American Sign Language 1, 2, 3 R TRACK FRENCH, SPANISH 4, CHINESE 1 & 2 AP FRENCH & SPANISH 15
PHYSICAL EDUCATION & HEALTH REQUIREMENT 1-2-3-4 16
ELECTIVES B U S I N E S S 2.5 CREDITS COURSES Business Law (R/S) Business Management (R/S) Careers (R/S) College and Career Presentation (R/S) Digital Presentations (R/S) Entrepreneurship (R/S) Microsoft Excel (R/S) Microsoft Word (R/S) Principles of Business (R/S) Principles of Marketing (R/S) Sports Marketing (R/S) Web & Beyond Google Docs (R) Video Game Design (R) 17
BUSINESS 5 CREDIT COURSES Accounting 1 (R) Advancing with Apple (R) Business Organization and Management (C) College Preparatory Accounting (C)` TAPS *************************************** SENIOR BLOCK 0 CREDITS 18
FINANCIAL, ECONOMIC, BUSINESS LITERACY R/S 19
Syracuse University Project Advance facilitates and administers a cooperative arrangement between the University and high schools. Through Project Advance, SU enables high school seniors to take Syracuse University courses in their own schools. Introduction to Financial Accounting Foundation of Human Behavior American History Practices of Academic Writing 20
REQUIRED ELECTIVES VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTSREQUIREMENT ONE YEAR Theater Arts-Oratory Theater Arts 1 & 2 Dance 1 (R/S), DANCE 2 Visual Art 1 Visual Arts 2-D & 3-D Visual Art Major 3,4 Studio 2-D AP Art History (H) Graphic Design (S) Introduction of Printmaking (S) Digital Photography 1 & 2 (R) 21
*AP/R-MUSIC THEORY *PERCUSSION *BAND HISTORY OF POPULAR MUSIC R/S CHORUS CONCERT CHOIR WOMEN S CHOIR 22
REQUIRED ELECTIVES INDUSTRIAL ARTS, FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE ONE YEAR IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING 23
THANK YOU MAKE THE BEST OF YOUR SENIOR YEAR 24